Exam 7: Head and Neck Anatomy

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Occasionally, a lump or prominence of bone, called a torus palatinus, occurs in the middle of the palate.

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The salivary glands that lie on the inside of the mandible are __________.

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The nasopalatine foramen is an opening for the infraorbital nerve.

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The parotid glands are the largest of the salivary glands.

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Match the bone to the structure it forms.
Mastoid process
Forms most of the forehead, the main portion of the roof of the eye socket
Parietal bones
Bony projection found on the bottom border of the temporal bone
External auditory meatus
The opening for the ear
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Mastoid process
Forms most of the forehead, the main portion of the roof of the eye socket
Parietal bones
Bony projection found on the bottom border of the temporal bone
External auditory meatus
The opening for the ear
Frontal bone
Forms most of the roof of the skull and the upper half of the sides
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The retromandibular vein is frequently formed within the parotid gland.

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The maxilla is formed by six processes (outgrowths of bone).

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Match the gland with its function.
Parotid duct
Also known as Stensen's duct
Ducts of Bartholin
Size of a walnut; it is located on the inside of the mandible in the posterior area
Submandibular glands
Largest of the salivary glands
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Parotid duct
Also known as Stensen's duct
Ducts of Bartholin
Size of a walnut; it is located on the inside of the mandible in the posterior area
Submandibular glands
Largest of the salivary glands
Parotid glands
Smallest gland which empties through the sublingual caruncles
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Which tooth is innervated by two different alveolar nerves?

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Which bone forms the forehead?

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The carotid is a(n) ________________________-.

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The external auditory meatus is in which bone?

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The mandible is the only movable bone of the face.

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What provides nourishment and lubrication in the TMJ?

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The sublingual sulcus marks the end of the alveolar ridge and the beginning of the floor of the mouth.

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The sharp, bony projections on the inside of the mandible form the ______________.

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The palate is the name for the roof of the mouth.

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The tear ducts pass through the lacrimal bones.

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The branches of the maxillary nerve include: 1) infraorbital 2) pterygopalatine 3) zygomatic 4) buccal 5) inferior alveolar

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The mandible articulates with which cranial bone?

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